| Below this threshold, minerals occur as silicates, in that they are chemically bonded to silica. |
| Certain salts, such as the dichromates, borates, and silicates, act as inhibitors to the aqueous corrosion of zinc. |
| The other two silicates are possibly an amphibole and a member of the smectite group. |
| Pulmonary disease due to talc, a group of hydrous magnesium silicates, is almost exclusively encountered after occupational exposure. |
| The strongest and most stable molecular structure is the three-dimensional tetrahedron, the configuration achieved with silicates. |
| By sharing two oxygen atoms, silicates can form either cyclic or chain structures. |
